While the number of users of the unprofitable local lines is unlikely to recover amid population decline, people living near the lines want the railroad services to be maintained.

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the significant changes to Japan Railways (JR) group's special discount "Seishun 18 Kippu" tickets and the surrounding ...

Of all the winter train rides of the world, the Japan Railways Group named the Canadian Rockies Snow Train the best. The train sets off from Vancouver and travels overnight to Jasper, where it ...

A calico cat named Yontama was appointed Wednesday the third feline stationmaster of a local Japanese railway station, ...

The “Wall-E” like robot in action on West JR’s test rails. Credit: West Japan Railways West Japan Railways (West JR), one of six companies that make up Japan Railways Group, has unveiled a giant ...

Six Japan Railways Group companies reported Monday that the total number of passengers on their Shinkansen and other express trains in key areas during the year-end and New Year holiday period rose 5 ...

This is the second half of our noodle tour across Japan with JAPAN RAILWAYS GROUP!! This time we're off to the cities of Morioka, Aomori and Hakodate to discover and taste the local noodles. I took on ...